Is there a phrase commonly used by the Orthodox to say thank you to God for answered prayer? You know like "Lord Have Mercy" is used to pray for someone sick or in trouble, or "Memory Eternal" is used when someone passes away.

Now, having asked that specifically for my use, it also makes me curious as to what other common phrases such as these there might be in Orthodoxy. Any ideas?

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Psalm 37:23 The Lord guides a man safely in the way he should go.

Prov. 3: 5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.

In my church, from what I've heard, the members say "Thank God!" Short and sweet.

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She's touring the facility/and picking up slack.--"For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow." Ecclesiastes 1:18--I once believed in causes too, I had my pointless point of view --Life went on no matter who was wrong or right

I agree with the others that usually "Glory to God" or something similar is appropriate, but I must confess that there are times that when I see how the LORD has worked through a situation that has been difficult for me, a situation that sometimes involves doubting on my part, that I become a little humbled and overawed, so all I can say at that point is "Thank you."

I am assuming, dangerous I know, That the first of these is said at Nativity, I would think the second Pascha, and I think I've heard the the third is a common greeting what is the forth, and am I right about the other three?

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Psalm 37:23 The Lord guides a man safely in the way he should go.

Prov. 3: 5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.

In my Greek parish I hear people say "doksa to Theo", which means "glory to God". I also rarely come across people who say "O Theos, eulogitos ei" (o God, blessed are you). I guess in Serbian people say "Hvala Bogu" while thanking God.

The two greetings are they just used in church or whenever two Orthodox Christians meet or when?

Well to be honest, they can all be used as a form of greeting, depending on the time of the year (for example, from Pascha until Pentecost everyone greets each other with "Christ is Risen!") Typically when the priest begins a homily in my parish, they will use "glory to Jesus Christ" and we respond...or he will say "Christ is in our midst". I think that during the kiss of peace they will use the latter phrase. I'm no expert, so i welcome correction.

Wow, you transcribed it exactly as I would have. I think this is as close to the pronunciation of the Greek as we can get with Latin characters.

I was so relieved when I found one of the older hymnals in the shelf thingy of the pew in front of me. Before that, all I could do was stumble through the Doxology and say the few words that I knew. Now, I can sing the whole thing.